Pakistan occupied Kashmir is ours, says PM Modi at all party meeting

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the prevailing situation in Kashmir and said that he is deeply pained by recent incidents that have taken place in the state. "Like every Indian, I'm also deeply pained by recent incidents that have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir," the Prime Minister said. Modi, in the meeting, said that not only this side of Kashmir but the PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) is an integral part of India. "PoK is also a part of Jammu and Kashmir. There cannot be any compromise on national security but we have to win confidence of people in J&K," he said. PM said he's happy that all parties have spoken in one voice on Kashmir. "I am grateful to all political parties for raising concerns with regard to prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during the meeting, said that most important thing in regards with Jammu and Kashmir is to diffuse and overcome current tense and tragic situation. "It's government's duty to come up with roadmap for defusing the present situation. We assure our fulll cooperation," Singh said. All political parties are hopeful that a way-out will emerge and peace will return to the Valley, which is on the boil since Hizbul Mujahideen Posterboy Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter on July 8. Wani was killed in an encounter by a joint team of the special operations group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and 19 Rashtriya Rifles at Bumdoora village in Kokernag area of Anantnag district on July 8.